Put your opponents on their heels and the ball in goal! Use the strategies, plays, skills, and drills of Attacking Soccer to develop a high-powered offensive team that will take your club, high school, or college league by storm. The expert contributing coaches cover the following:

Playing out of the thirds

Possession soccer

Changing points of attack

Quick counterattacks and transitions

Flank attacks

Offensive patterns of play

Restart plays

Individual skill development

Editor Joe Luxbacher, head coach at the University of Pittsburgh, has assembled many of the game’s top offensive-minded coaches including Dave Sarachan of D.C. United, Jay Hoffman of the U.S. Women’s National Team, former Tampa Bay Mutiny coach John Kowalski, and college coaches Dean Foti of Syracuse, Sam Koch of Massachusetts, and Dave Masur of St. John’s. Each coach explains and illustrates a specific aspect of developing an attacking offense, helping you develop and implement the tactics, skills, and drills that are needed to maximize scoring opportunities.

About the Editor

Joe Luxbacher has more than 30 years of experience playing and coaching soccer at all levels. A former professional soccer player for the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League, and Major Indoor Soccer League, Luxbacher is head soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh, a position he has held since 1984.

He was named Big East Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1992 and 1995, and he was selected for the Beading Soccer Club Hall of Fame in 1995. Luxbacher earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1985 with specializations in physical education and management as well as administration of athletics. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Coaches who contributed chapters to this book include Dave Masur from St. John’s University, John Kowalski from the Pittsburgh River Hounds-A League, John Astudillo from the University of Buffalo, Dean Foti from Syracuse University, Ronald Quinn from Xavier University, David Sarachan from D.C. United, Jay Hoffman from the U.S. Women’s National Team, Stephen Locker from Harvard University, Gene Klein from Quaker Valley High School (Pennsylvania), and Sam Koch from the University of Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Fundamentals of Attacking Soccer

Chapter 1. Playing Out of the Defending Third (Dave Masur)

Chapter 2. Playing Through the Middle Third (John Kowalski)

Chapter 3. Creating Opportunities in the Attacking Third (John Astudillo)

Part II: Attacking Strategies and Tactics

Chapter 4. Possession Soccer (Dean Foti)

Chapter 5. Changing the Point of Attack (Ronald Quinn)

Chapter 6. Quick Counterattack and Transition Play (David Sarachan)

Chapter 7. Attacking on the Flanks (Jay Hoffman)

Chapter 8. Patterns of Play (Stephen Locker)

Part III: Attacking from Restart Plays

Chapter 9. Corner Kicks and Throw-ins (Gene Klein)

Chapter 10. Direct and Indirect Free Kicks (Sam Koch)

Part IV: Developing Individual Attacking Skills

Chapter 11. Passing and Receiving Skills (Joe Luxbacher)

Chapter 12. Dribbling Skills (Joe Luxbacher)

Chapter 13. Heading Skills (Joe Luxbacher)

Chapter 14. Shooting Skills (Joe Luxbacher)

Words of Praise

"This book contains a lot of expertise on important phases of tactical soccer that need to be coached. Joe Luxbacher has put together an important coaching tool for all ambitious coaches who want their teams to play sound tactical soccer."Al MillerCleveland Crunch General Manager1994 and 1996 NPSL Championship (General Manager)1973 NASL Championship (Coach)

"This is a helpful addition to any coach’s library. The topic it examines is of utmost importance, and Dr. Luxbacher’s contributors make some excellent points."Jeff TippingDirector of CoachingNational Soccer Coaches Association of America

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